PSY230H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Tabula Rasa, Experimental Psychology, Social Learning Theory
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Philosophers and theologian view individual deviations as games of gods or possession by the devil, humans are seen in primarily religious terms. Individual is increasingly understood to be influenced by social class, lock"s view of infant as a blank slate (tabula rasa) increased emphasis on reason and rationality. Pavlov studies classical conditioning, other animal studies take place, darwin"s theories are applied to experimental studies. 1900s - 1920s watson founds behaviourism, experimental psychology develops. Skinner dramatically expands behaviourism, hull develops broader learning theory, experimental psychology is dominated by behaviourism; attempts to combine behaviourism and psychoanalysis. Influence of social psychology increases, child-rearing practices are studied, studied of propaganda, attitude formation, and social structure. Existentialists challenge behaviourists, cognitive psychology grows while behaviourism declines. Learning approaches increasingly combined with cognitive and social approaches; personality seen as interacting with demands of social institutions. Ideas of conditioning and reinforcement integrated into other approaches to personality.
